Cintas (CTAS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cintas (CTAS) recorded Net Margin of 18.31% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.24 percentage points from 18.07% a year earlier and up 0.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cintas (CTAS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cintas' Net Margin came in at 17.82% as of Aug 31, 2026, up 0.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at 17.75%, up 0.23 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Net Margin has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +2.14 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Margin came in at 17.53% in FY2025 (+1.15 pp), 16.38% in FY2024 (+1.09 pp), 15.29% in FY2023 (-0.44 pp) and 15.73% in FY2022 (+0.12 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Net Margin since fiscal Q3 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.52 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 1.75 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2025, against a drop of 1.23 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 17.59% (Q4 2026), 17.68% (Q3 2026) and 17.69% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 146.43 Bn | 105.71 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 12.50% |
| 2 | Cintas | 86.79 Bn | 85.87 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 18.31% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.63 Bn | 32.82 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 5.00% |
| 4 | APi | 17.31 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 3.95% |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.03 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 13.34% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.80 Bn | 13.55 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 30.15% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.78 Bn | 12.73 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 1.93% |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.60 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 16.44% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.70 Bn | 4.21 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 9.03 Bn | 8.13 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 8.37% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 18.31% |
| May 31, 2026 | 17.59% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 17.68% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 17.69% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 18.07% |
| May 31, 2025 | 16.80% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 17.76% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 17.51% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 18.07% |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.77% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 16.52% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 15.76% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 16.44% |
| May 31, 2023 | 15.15% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 14.88% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 14.91% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 16.23% |
| May 31, 2022 | 14.19% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 16.09% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 15.33% |
API Access
Cintas Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "CTAS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=CTAS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();